>>49065722not the same thing. hail and sandstorm are different than sun and rain, the former two do chip damage but don't power up any moves, while the latter two do the opposite. they're like two similar pairs.
sand boosting rock sp.Def was a good buff because rock types have a lot of problems defensively. Ice types likewise have a fuckload of defensive problems so a Def boost would be completely fair and consistent. However now that Aurora Veil exists, this will probably never happen.
